Bill Text: MI HR0414 | 2013-2014 | 97th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: A resolution to declare October 2014 as Breast Cancer Detection Awareness Month in the state of Michigan.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2014-09-24 - Adopted [HR0414 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2013-HR0414-Enrolled.html
Reps. Price, Barnett, Brown, Crawford, Geiss, Hovey-Wright, Howrylak, Lamonte, Slavens, Abed, Banks, Brinks, Brunner, Bumstead, Callton, Cavanagh, Clemente, Cochran, Cotter, Daley, Darany, Denby, Dianda, Dillon, Driskell, Durhal, Faris, Farrington, Forlini, Foster, Franz, Genetski, Glardon, Goike, Graves, Greimel, Haines, Haugh, Haveman, Heise, Hobbs, Hooker, Irwin, Jacobsen, Jenkins, Johnson, Kandrevas, Kelly, Kesto, Kivela, Knezek, Kosowski, Kowall, Kurtz, LaFontaine, Lane, Lauwers, LaVoy, Leonard, Lipton, Lori, Lund, Lyons, MacGregor, MacMaster, McBroom, McCann, McCready, McMillin, Muxlow, Nesbitt, O'Brien, Oakes, Outman, Pagel, Pettalia, Phelps, Poleski, Potvin, Pscholka, Rendon, Roberts, Robinson, Rogers, Rutledge, Santana, Schmidt, Schor, Segal, Shirkey, Singh, Smiley, Somerville, Stallworth, Stamas, Stanley, Switalski, Talabi, Tlaib, Townsend, VerHeulen, Victory, Walsh, Yanez, Yonker, Zemke and Zorn offered the following resolution:
House Resolution No. 414. 414.
A resolution to declare October 2014 as Breast Cancer Detection Awareness Month in the state of Michigan.
Whereas, October has long been recognized across America as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in an effort to raise public awareness about the importance of early detection; and
Whereas, It is estimated that about 1 in 8 women in the U.S. will develop invasive breast cancer during their lifetime; and
Whereas, In 2014, it is estimated that among U.S. women, there will be 232,670 new cases of invasive breast cancer and 62,570 new cases of in situ breast cancer along with about 40,000 breast cancer deaths; and
Whereas, According to the Michigan Department of Community Health, breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in Michigan and the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Michigan women; and
Whereas, In 2014, an estimated 7,600 women in Michigan will be newly diagnosed with invasive breast cancer and 1,400 women will die because of the disease; and
Whereas, The five year survival rate among women whose breast cancer has not spread beyond the breast at the time of diagnosis is 98.3 percent; and
Whereas, All women are at risk for breast cancer and the two most important risk factors are being female and getting older; and
Whereas, Since the inception of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in 1985, mammography use across America has doubled and breast cancer death rates have declined; and
Whereas, Since 1990, breast cancer mortality has decreased by 34 percent due to improved breast cancer treatment and early detection; and
Whereas, Even with impressive progress, many women do not utilize mammography at regular intervals, despite the fact that mammography is the best available method of detecting breast changes that may be cancer, long before physical symptoms can be seen or felt, and that breast cancer deaths could decline further if all women age 40 and older received mammograms at regular intervals; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare October 2014 as Breast Cancer Detection Awareness Month in the state of Michigan; and be it further
Resolved, That the members of this legislative body urge all Michiganders to use this month as an opportunity to educate themselves about breast cancer detection and take proactive steps to reduce their risk and get appropriate screening.
